Many people think charisma is something you're either born with or not. It's that power to draw people in to your words, to get them to relate to what you're saying. Actually charisma has more to do with your own level of self-confidence, how much you believe in what you're saying, and YOUR ability to relate to your audience - not the other way around.
Improving your charisma to perfect the process of mastering public speaking is a gradual process and won't happen overnight, but there are a few things you can do to work on it right away.
1. Get used to practicing in front of the mirror
If you've ever played the Sims games, you've seen how they practice in front of the mirror whenever they want to get better at their charisma skills. With real life, it's no different! If you rehearse your speech - even if it's just a very short and simple one - in front of the mirror, you'll be able to see your hand gestures and how you talk to an audience. Then you can correct yourself as you go along.
Practicing in front of the mirror a little bit every day is a great way to improve your charisma.
2. Become a better listener
It may seem like listening to people won't do much to help your charisma and public speaking ability, but in reality, listening is a vital part of relating to people - and that's exactly what builds charisma. Talk to your target audience and get to know their needs, their wants, their fears. Think about some of those and your own experiences with them. Then, incorporate those fears into your speeches when you write them. It's a guaranteed way to better identify with your audience - and be a thousand times more convincing to them.
3. Get better at telling stories
When people tell stories, they share a little part of their lives with us. This helps us relate to them better. Look back at your past and think of some of the most influential and important times you had, and what you learned from your experiences. Then, share some of those stories in your speech. You will appear more authentic and more someone who can be related to in your speeches.
Your charisma will immediately see improvements if you take the steps to implement these habits into your speech-giving and performance. Mastering public speaking is not something that has to be slaved over. It is simply a skill that should be practiced consistently to improve. Having good charisma is something that will help you.
I hope you've gained some valuable insight on public speaking mastery in this post. I highly recommend your next step as downloading my free report on how to master public speaking by entering your email address below.
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